HEEF scholarships are based on a combination of low-income family background, academic achievement and involvement in extracurricular activities, community volunteer work, church service or work-employment.
To be eligible, applicants must be:
-
- Latino/a who has lived in Orange County (OC), California for the past three years.
- An OC high school graduate or an OC community college transfer student who plans to enroll full-time at a four year college or university in Fall 2022.
- First generation college student.
- Family income limit of $60,000. Must complete FAFSA application or CalSar report.
- We welcome Dream Act/AB540 applicants. Complete the financial information section of the online application.
Scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 academic year will be accepted from October 25, 2021 through January 31, 2022. All applications are submitted online – click on “Apply for a HEEF Scholarship” below.
Questions? Contact Mayra Chavez at 949.553.4202 ext. 237 or email mchavez@oc-cf.org.